PICTON.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 118, 16 May 1912, Page 5

PICTON.

| [from ous correspondent."! .' Thursday. PERSONAL. j Mr J. Le Compte, a popular se>--v!a;nt of the Railway Department, leftyjesterday afternoon, by the Arahura for Wellington, whither lie has been transferred." He received' & .cheery '^sehd off"'by many friends who h^sfembled on the wharf to bid him rarewelL,- - " ' ■ . „. Mr Hester, of the local Post Office, has received notic-p of his transfer to Akairoa, which takes effect next week. Mr Hester has been some , years" in Picton, and v/ill be gi-eatly iiiissoJ. His willingness to oblige has always been much appreciated. CHURCH SOCLAL. The second of a series of winter sociiijs in the dhurcli ,of England Su»? day school took place' last evening The attendance of the public war,.verygood, considering^ the wet eveniny. The programme, which was up'totHe tistial', high level, was much-enjoyed. The items were as follows:—-Pian iforte duet, Misses1 Newman i,r>.d Haslett; song, Mrs Jennings; rc-vl-ing, Mr Edwrirds; song, Mrs'; Nico.l; song, Rev. Mr1 Bottomley; pianoforte solo, Miss Haslett; song, Mr OooV.; pianoforte; solo," Miss NewmuT^'. Several encores were' demanded «c.n"] ■accorded. Supper, provided by t! c ladies)- terminated a very; pleasant eVfening/ ': ;..''■"'■•...' ■,'■ ''' ■""■.;'■' ""'''■:■;''